9/10
I've had the Criterion re-release of this while but never got around to watching it...finally did yesterday and it completely blew me away, especially the incredible ballet scene at the centre of the movie. I could watch that over and over again. Moira Shearer was great as the conflicted dancer (she's a dancer before she's an actress and it shows, in a good way) but Anton Walbrook stole the show for me as the demanding, obsessive Lermontov. He was a joy to watch. The cinematography and glorious Technicolor also deserve major credit, few films visually pop as much as The Red Shoes does. I'm probably going to watch this one again really soon, considering how much I enjoyed it.
